Filippa Savva

Filippa Savva
	Filippa Savva playing for Lewes in August 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	28 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Cyprus
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Apollon Ladies F.C.
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2017	AEK Kokkinochorion
2018–2019	Liverpool Feds
2019–2021	Lewes
2022–	Apollon
International career‡
2015–2017	Cyprus U19
2019–	Cyprus
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 20 2019 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:45, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

Last updated June 11, 2024

Filippa Savva (born 28 May 1999) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a midfielder for Apollon Ladies F.C. and has appeared for the Cyprus women's national team.

Club career

Savva joined AEK Kokkinochorion in 2011. She was still at the club in the 2016–17 Cypriot First Division, playing 12 games and scoring three goals.^[1] In February 2018, Savva transferred to Liverpool Feds.^[2] In August 2019, Fran Alonso, the manager who signed Savva for Liverpool Feds, brought her to his new club Lewes.^[3] In May 2021, Savva left Lewes.^[4]

International career

Savva has been capped for the Cyprus national team, appearing for the team during the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying cycle.^[5]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	26 November 2021	AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus	Belarus	1–1	1–1	2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

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References

↑ "Player Record". Cyprus Football Association . Retrieved 12 September 2019.
↑ Frith, Wilf (15 February 2018). "Liverpool Feds sign Cypriot international". She Kicks . Retrieved 12 September 2019.
↑ "Alonso adds Cyprus international to new squad". Lewes F.C. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
↑ Pentland, Daniel (12 May 2021). "Cypriot international midfielder leaves Lewes". FAWSL Full-Time.
↑ "Cyprus – Squad – UEFA Women's Euro". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations . Retrieved 31 August 2019.

External links

Filippa Savva – UEFA competition record ( archive )
Filippa Savva at Soccerway

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[1] "Player Record". Cyprus Football Association . Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[2] Frith, Wilf (15 February 2018). "Liverpool Feds sign Cypriot international". She Kicks . Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[3] "Alonso adds Cyprus international to new squad". Lewes F.C. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[4] Pentland, Daniel (12 May 2021). "Cypriot international midfielder leaves Lewes". FAWSL Full-Time.

[5] "Cyprus – Squad – UEFA Women's Euro". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations . Retrieved 31 August 2019.

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Personal information
Filippa Savva playing for Lewes in August 2019
Date of birth	(1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Cyprus
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Apollon Ladies F.C.
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2017	AEK Kokkinochorion
2018–2019	Liverpool Feds
2019–2021	Lewes	23	(0)
2022–	Apollon
International career^‡
2015–2017	Cyprus U19	8	(0)
2019–	Cyprus	14	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 20 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:45, 28 July 2022 (UTC)